IA employment agency bonds.
$300 flat.

Iowa requires a licensed employment agency to file a fixed $30,000 bond with the Division of Labor — ours is $300 flat, set by our carrier's rate book for this bond. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Required for your IA employment agency license under Iowa Code chapter 94A

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $30,000 bond, $300, no quote process

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Multi-year terms available — set it up once, forget it for up to 3 years

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

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Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

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Pay & e-sign

License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

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File with the Division of Labor

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your employment agency license application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Iowa licenses employment agencies through the Division of Labor under Iowa Code chapter 94A. The license covers a business that charges a job seeker a fee for help finding work, and the State conditions it on a $30,000 surety bond filed with the agency license application.

The bond is a consumer-protection guarantee conditioned to pay damages that accrue to any person from a wrongful act or violation of law by the agency in conducting its business. It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Iowa (the obligee), with job seekers as the protected parties.

The bond must stay active for the life of your license, which expires June 30 each year. Let it lapse and your license is at risk — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety; it is a guarantee, not insurance for you.

Iowa Code chapter 94A (Employment agencies)Under Iowa Code chapter 94A, an employment agency license issued by the Iowa Division of Labor is conditioned on a $30,000 surety bond, conditioned to pay damages that may accrue to any person from a wrongful act or violation of law by the applicant in conducting the business. Licenses expire June 30 each year. Confirm the current amount on your application.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for an IA employment agency license — the bond is filed with your application

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Renewing your license before the June 30 expiration

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Charging job seekers a fee for help finding employment in Iowa

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Opening an Iowa branch of an out-of-state staffing or placement firm

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Iowa employment agency bond?The premium is $300 — set by our carrier's rate book for the fixed $30,000 bond amount, the same for every agency. The $30,000 is set by statute, so there is no quote process.

Do I pay the $30,000?No. You pay $300. The $30,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

How fast will I have the bond?License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many agencies finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information — there's no credit section at all. Most applications approve instantly on this fixed-amount license bond.

When does it renew?Your Iowa employment agency license expires June 30 each year, and the bond must stay active for as long as you hold the license. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available.

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